{"id":25991,"date":"2023-09-27T11:55:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T10:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.academicrelated.com\/?p=198"},"modified":"2023-09-27T11:55:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T10:55:10","slug":"how-to-get-a-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.academicrelated.com\/how-to-get-a-job\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get a Job When You are Over or Under Qualified"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You are looking for a job. You have updated your resume and you have applied online. You\u2019ve tried to network, and you have done everything you could to get a job but after all, you\u2019ve done, you are yet to be granted an interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Get a Job When You are Over or Under Qualified\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0Ej2uW-2Y9g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><strong>How to Get a Job When You are Over or Under Qualified<\/strong> Video<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.academicrelated.com\/online-tutoring-jobs-college-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10 Best Online Tutoring Jobs For College Students in 2022<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to get a job when you are over or under qualified<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe you have been noticing this little voice at the back of your mind saying things like, \u201cYou don\u2019t have enough experience\u201d or \u201cYou have too much experience\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people make statements like \u201cI can\u2019t put my foot in the door because I need to have a job to get a job\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>or&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey don\u2019t value my work experience and they\u2019re just looking for someone who\u2019s younger, more energetic, and cheaper than me\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should not only focus on the negative, there are those who were in a similar situation as you but still got into those jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If there are people who were either underqualified or overqualified as you but managed to get into the job, it means that there is something they did that you ain\u2019t doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In today\u2019s article, I\u2019ll show you one key strategy to get a job when you are underqualified or overqualified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key strategy that can get you into a job when you\u2019re underqualified or overqualified is <strong>FOCUS!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Focus means that when you are writing your resume or you are selling yourself in an interview, you are honing in on the key aspects of the position that you have and happen to be relevant in the position as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your focus is on these key areas&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Your key skills&nbsp;<\/li><li>Technical qualifications&nbsp;<\/li><li>Experiences<\/li><li>Knowledge&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"anything-related-to-what-you-have-that-the-role-is-asking-for\"><strong>Anything related to what you have that the role is asking for.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many approaches on this blog, in many articles that we have created to help you through writing your resume and succeeding in interviews. So, well, check it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s say you are someone who has little work experience and you consider yourself overqualified for any job you want to apply to, but at the same time, you want to be a marketing professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you recently graduated and you want to be a marketing professional, I will assume that in your undergrad, you study some form of marketing. So, you want to hone in on the key concepts you learn in that program related to marketing and make sure that you highlight them on your resume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, any relevant marketing concept you may have studied will be important for your next position. That you do not have the exact marketing experience in the role you are applying for does not mean you have no experience at all.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"make-sure-you-include-the-knowledge-you-have-gained-in-your-resume-you-may-never-know-the-interviewer-may-pick-interest-in-it\"><strong>Make sure you include the knowledge you have gained in your resume. You may never know if the interviewer may be interested in it.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So, make sure that you focus on those key concepts and make sure that they are relevant to the position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This same concept also applies if you happen to be overqualified for that position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why focus is important is because you may have learned many things in the past and may not have remembered them all. And in a case where you cannot remember everything, you can focus on the relevant keywords for the role you are applying for and use them to your advantage in your application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-you-should-take-out-of-this-article-is-that-single-key-strategy-focus\"><strong>What you should take out of this article is that single key strategy.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your knowledge which you put into your resume and in your interview is what is going to attract employees to hire you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whenever that point comes when you have so many things running through your head, when you focus, it brings you to a point of singleness, where you begin to pay adequate attention to details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, if you have learned anything from this article, please share this article with those who may be interested in what we are doing here. And by liking the article you encourage us to create more relevant content for your consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you go through this blog, you will see many articles which we have done around job search and interviews, resumes, and job opportunities around the world. If you are someone who is in there to get that dream job, then kindly join our WhatsApp group, because we have a lot we are preparing for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You are looking for a job. You have updated your resume and you have applied online. 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